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Sheriff's Deputies Accused of Paralyzing Man in Swatting Call Gone Wrong Demands $176M
Arizona man Axle Melendez, 24, is demanding $176 million from the Pima County Sheriff's Department after allegedly being partially paralyzed by deputies following a swatting call. The incident occurred when Melendez reportedly made a false call to report a shooting, prompting an officer's fatal mistake.
An Arizona man, Axeel Melendez, 24, is seeking $176 million from the Pima County Sheriff's Department after allegedly being partially paralyzed by sheriff's deputies in a shooting incident he claims resulted from a swatting call. The incident occurred on August 10, 2021. Melendez believes that the deputies fired at him as a result of the fake emergency call, which put his life in danger and left him with serious injuries. He is now suing the department for damages.
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